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Marc Anthony ft Tina Arena -  I want to spend my lifetime loving you (negativ)

I spent Tuesday covering the aftermath of the immigration raid at Agriprocessors Inc. in Postville. I spent most of my time at St. Bridget's Catholic Church. A few hundred people (men, women and children) affected by Monday's raid were staying at the church. Many spent the night.

I documented the outpouring of support from the community. Women from St. Bridget's as well as other churches in the area came together to cook meals for the people. Teachers from the school in town taught vocabulary lessons to some of the children. Students from the high school helped out where needed.

Thank you to Sister Mary and Sister Judy and all the volunteers who let me document their activities. Thank you to the workers and family members staying at the church for letting me record some of the worst times in their lives.-Jim

"The driving forces now are very much different from the driving forces in the past when there was only natural variation," Stocker told Reuters of the study in the journal Nature by scientists in Switzerland, France and Germany.

http://www.enn.com/pollution/article/36292

I don't miss winter. Not one bit.

Maybe you miss ice though- check out A new kind of sport - www.Twin-Track.com-

News:

• New York Times: Immigration and Violence Propel Father’s Crusade

Border:

• El Paso Times: U.S. CBP agent arrested on suspicion of conspiring to smuggle undocumented immigrants

Opinion:

• Roanoke Times: Editorial: Immigration and assimilation

Law Enforcement:

• The Spectator: ICE draws scrutiny in wake of sedation report

Legislation:

• Arizona Republic: Gordon wrestles with growth, immigration in trying times

Mexico:

• Reuters: Drug hitmen attack police in Mexico hot spot

Can’t get enough immigration coverage? Click on the above pages and check out Think Immigration’s daily links to stories throughout the country.

Knowledge is power!

Recently my coworkers filled me in on a little secret that involved frozen pineapples.  They order Chinese takeout all the time and apparently there's this one place that brings them pineapple chunks on ice as a dessert.  This inspired me to buy some canned pineapples (in their own juice no syrup) drain them and freeze them.  Later I found out mangoes also work really well.  It's something about the water content that doesn't make them freeze all the way through so they're perfectly chewable even when frozen.

Ideas:

Frozen Seedless Grapes

Frozen Mango

Frozen Pineapple (Removed from its juice)

Frozen Bananas (Removed from peel before freezing)

Frozen Raspberries

Tips: 

 *Freeze them in single size portions as they can get stuck together and be difficultt to separate. 

 * Trader Joe's sells bags of Frozen Pineapple and Mango that are perfect!

 *The already frozen fruit makes a great smoothie base.  

 * You can put the banana on a stick and gnaw at it or you can puree it in a food processer and eat it with a spoon.  

 *Use these frozen fruit chunks in place of ice cubes in cocktails tp add flavor and chill without watering them down.

Now it seems there is evidence of a booming polar bear population:

 Click on the picture to see the original article in Gateway Pundit

Want to read more about polar bears and the impact THEY have on the environment? More here at Maggie's Farm

Matt kindly agreed to share with VRMAG's readers some of his field trip experiences, while in the second part of the article you can enjoy an interview, discovering to what extents panoramas are becoming a crucial asset for any research documention. All this and wonderful interactive panoramas can be found in VRMag's article here.

"I know some of you have called or emailed the past day...so here is an update from Postville (with Big Brother watching).

Yesterday, our town was raided by 400 FBI agents, ICE agents (formally known as INS), state troopers, and a variety of other agencies. We had helicopters flying overhead for hours, all roads were blocked coming into and going out of Postville, media crews and cameras EVERYWHERE, and basically mass chaos. The federal government had decided to make Postville an example for the rest of the nation to see our supposedly working Homeland Security. Ironically, as this all transpired, I was at the county courthouse with my Government class, so that they could see first hand how our judicial system works. We got more of a lesson then we were bargaining for. I received calls from the school not to come back to school because I have students they were concerned about. (Yes, they are undocumented students who have been in this district since they were in fourth grade. They speak English clearly, their parents work here in town and pay taxes, have tried to file papers to become legal, but have been denied due to the fact that they do not come from a 'desirable' country.)

I am told after a few hours that I can come back on the school bus, but to expect to be pulled over by the FBI, and I am not to, under any circumstances, let any officer onto the bus. I now have 12 students who are scared as to what will happen, with four students that could possibly be arrested. Basically, I had 20 minutes to get my wits about me and be ready to face ICE or the FBI and tell them to take a hike. Under federal laws, schools and churches are considered sanctuaries, and people can go to them for political refugee. (Think of the Hunchback of Norte Dame.) Although this did nothing to calm my nerves, as I am afraid that I might also be arrested for not cooperating with the law.

We made it back into Postville, only to find that our school is now surrounded by media cameras. I will not make a comment about the news media...I have not much good to say about them at this point. I get to my classroom, to find out that our entire computer network crashed at 10 am (the same time ICE came to Postville). It also has been running off and on today, with an entire computer tech team unable to find out what is wrong. Call me a conspiracy theorist, but I do believe our accounts are being scanned. (Big Brother)

After school, all teachers and staff are told to report to the theater. We have 150 students with no parents to go home to. We are told that we need to stay with them until we find out where their parents are at or a relative that will care for them until their parents are found. Many of these kids lost both parents due to the raid and the parents are now sitting in jail in Waterloo, or in the National Cattle Congress Fairgrounds until they are deported. I guess, I don't really care how any of you feel about immigration, we all have our opinions. But I will say, that as a human being and as a parent, I find it disturbing to see little elementary kids crying for their parents and asking you to take them home, and all one can say is, I am sorry, or we are looking for them. By the way, we got no information from ICE as to who they arrested, and whether or not, their parents were being detained. At this point, I just wanted to go home and hug my own kids.

I spent the rest of the evening trying to locate family members, having students 'hide' their personal belongings in classrooms, barns, houses, or where ever, and ward off the media. From what I have heard, we were all over the midwest news channels and newspapers, with CNN and FOX news also doing stories on us. I think we are on the national news tonight. It was announced that Postville's raid was the largest immigration raid in US History.

Today, I am missing about half of my students. Some have taken off for Chicago, others are hiding in town, some were arrested, and others are at the Catholic Church. I spent the morning helping in the church with food preparation (there are 400 people seeking refugee in the church right now), and also trying to locate items like diapers, food, pillows, blankets, and games for the little kids to play with. From media reports, about 350 people were arrested, with 697 more possible arrests, most of them Guatemalan (not Mexican). Only 57 have been released due to child care or medical reasons. They are currently back with ankle monitors on. Most will be deported.

The town has literally 'shut down'. Businesses are closed, the school is about half empty, and we are now left wondering if we will all have jobs next year. This town was a ghost town 15 years ago, but has managed to build itself back up on the backs of our immigrant workers. I have complained many times about the language barriers I encountered at school, but I have always said that the reason I had a job was because we were the only district that actually was growing and able to keep their staff due to the sheer number of students in the school district. By me working in the Postville School District, I am eligible to have half of my student loans forgiven over a five year time period. I only have one more year left to complete this goal. If we lose half of our students, this will not happen.

What frustrates me the most is that this raid accomplished nothing positive. It has destroyed families, will more than likely close some area businesses, some of us will lose our jobs, and the real estate in the area became worthless overnight. All this in an already struggling economy. I know that I am complaining in this email and it has become a lengthy email too, but everyone who complains about the immigrants 'taking American jobs' don't even want these jobs. Honestly, who wants to work for minimum wage, 12 hours a day, 6 days a week with no overtime, in cold, smelly conditions, gutting chickens or cows? I know that I don't want to do that for a living.

Interestingly enough, my US History students made a direct correlation between what we all witnessed yesterday to our history lesson three weeks ago. We have been studying W.W.II and the Holocaust. I had them view the movie 'Schindler's List' and the things that happened in the movie, with the Nazis rounding up the Jews, having them report their names and families' names, transporting them to unknown places, keeping them in substandard holding areas, and then getting rid of them, was very much like what happened yesterday, with one exception, the US has not practiced the use of genocide.

ICE is today, doing house to house searches of every home and apartment that has a hispanic name attached to it. It is rather scary to see search teams go from place to place, looking for immigrants. We had agencies at the school a month ago with a subpoena to seize all student and employee files. Any name that sounded remotely Hispanic was flagged. I find this to be a form of racial profiling, and I know that it is happening, because I was already asked three weeks ago to bring in a copy of my birth certificate due to the fact that my maiden name was 'Hispanic' sounding. (de Julio)

How quickly we forget our own histories. Many of our ancestors came here with nothing to their names and very little to survive on. They wanted a fresh start too. Unless they are 100% Native American, your ancestors were also immigrants. So why are we trying to make an example out of those less fortunate? Why not go after the people who really are doing something illegal and wrong? Like drug dealers or child molesters? If we spent as much money on those items as we are currently spending on the War in Iraq (which we are loosing) or building a 700 mile long wall on the Mexican border which is actually 2300 miles long, we would maybe in a better economy that was safe for our families.

Proud not to have voted for George W. Bush in either election,

..... Teacher in Postville School System......."

It's no secret that my favorite players in hockey tend to be goalies. Perhaps it's admiration or perhaps it's because I'm attracted to their toughness, but goalies always draw my attention. Hands-down they play the toughest position on the ice. The pressure, the reflexes, the mindset---all have to be in check. I don't envy them, especially having always been goalie in our pick-up, street hockey games. To show my love and appreciation for some of the NHL's finest (much love for #33, Mr. Roy), I decided to put together a little something. I simply call it---An Ode to a Goalie.

Putting on his gear
Only minutes until the game
Securing his pads and mask
His precious face can't be maimed

As soon as the puck drops
All hearts are racing
But nothing compares
To the shots he will be facing

The first period is slow
But he's four-for-four
He refuses to complain
Hey, nobody scored

His team finds the net minutes into the second
When someone flies into him out of the right
Interference gets called, gloves are off
He's throwing down for a fight

At the end of the period
When a shorthander bounces in off his knee
He isn't bothered and quips
"We're still up by three"

But the other team ties it up
Towards the end of the third
Uncontrollably sweating, he mutters
"Man, this is obsurd"

It's now in over time
Backhanders and slap shots he's stopping
"Son, I am awesome"
His head he is bopping

His defense is a lost cause
As a shoot out is looming
He's saved 38 shots now
His glove's constantly zooming

Into the shoot out
He's definitely feeling burnt
Could they score a goal
Not against him they shornt

The game comes down to a shot
The final shooter being Datsyuk
After stopping the puck, he yells
"Sucker, you got WORKED"

He hates doing interviews
But it's all part of winning the game
Then, he plans to tell everyone he's awesome
Maybe even bang out some dame

I applaud you Mr. Goalie
At defending your net
You're the most skilled hockey player
Plus, you just won me a bet

Actually, even after multiple orgasms, one right after the other, (Thank you biology!) I can still go for more. All I want to do right now is say, 'Screw classes, forget studying, homework? what homework?' and just have sex with abandon until I can't move and I have ridden him into oblivion; I want to suck him dry, and then replenish him with hot showers. I want to drizzle hot fudge all over his body and cover his cock in whip cream. I want to go to a semi-public place and take him in as far as he will go. I want to hit the stop button on the elevator and set off alarms with our screams of pleasure. I want to need him so badly that we don't even make it to the bed, I want to lay him down on the floor of my kitchen and gently run ice over his torso and dick. Then I want to shock his senses by taking him into my mouth and send him into another galaxy.

And that isn't even the half of it. There is so much more that I crave, need, long, yearn to do to him; but fortunately for me we are going to try to set a record for how many times we can screw each other senseless, don't misperceive what I am trying to say I know and recognize the difference between 'having sex' and 'making love' and right now I don't want to make love I want to have sex, to the point where if we had sex any more it would seem surreal and the next day we wouldn't be sure if it actually happened or if we only wish and imagined that it had.

XOXO

The Phoenix and Whisper

The U.S. Government has listed the Polar Bear as an endangered species. It cites the rapid loss of the ice pack due to global warming as the reason. This is the first time the administration has officially admitted to global warming. Though the Department of the Interior says this shouldn't be used as a means for addressing the issue of Global Warming, it certainly does say that the Arctic ice is melting at a very rapid pace and the Polar Bear is in danger of extinction. "This listing will not stop global climate change or prevent any sea ice from melting," said Secretary of the Interior, Dirk Kempthorne. He said he had consulted with the White House on the decision, but "at no time was there ever a suggestion that this was not my decision." This certainly seems like a step in the right direction though. The Bush Administration and the Federal Government has spent so much time trying to ignore the effects of Global Warming by playing Ostriches with their heads in the sand that it's about time they pulled them out of the ground and looked around. Unfortuantely, we may have waited too long.

UK RELEASES FILES ON UFO SIGHTINGS.

The Ministry of Defence in Britain has released the files on over 11,000 UFO sightings in Britain. The British Isles have been a UFO hotspot for years and now they have declassified their files deeming UFOs as no threat. It appears the Brits prefer the Close Encounters aliens over the Independence Day version. According to the files, the alien craft come in all shapes and sizes, but the aliens themselves seem to be uniformly green. So much for the "Grays" idea.  Though 90 percent of the sightings are dismissed as explainable, 10 percent are left with a question mark. For me it certainly explains the presence of Boy George.

BRIAN URLACHER HOLDS OUT FOR RAISE

 Brian Urlacher of the Chicago Bears feels his 56.5 million dollars isn't enough and wants a raise. He cites his arthritic back as an issue. I wish I could get that kind of money for my arthritis. Urlacher claims that since salary caps now exceed 100 million that his piece of the Bear's pie should be bigger. He is intending on boycotting the May minicamp in protest. He still has four years to go on his nine year contract. I'm endlessly amazed by the amount of money athletes think they deserve. I agree that football takes a toll, but they knew the job was dangerous when they took it. He signed on the dotted line, he should keep his word. 56 million dollars should be enough for anybody.  

MICROSOFT MAY EXTEND LIFE OF XP

Due to pressure from some computer manufacturers, Microsoft may be giving in and not taking XP off the shelf on its deadline date. Vista simply hasn't worked well. Customers are requesting that their new computer still be loaded with XP and many of the manufacturers have said they will continue to load them through 2009. If you want to continue to get XP you must actually request it on your new computer, but it is still available. Microsoft may be reconsidering pulling it off the shelf on June, 30. Online petitions and negative customer feedback has been ongoing.  Face it, Vista needs to go back to the drawing board. XP is a good operating system and if it isn't broke, don't fix it.  It goes to show that if you try to market something crappy, people won't take it. Apparently computer users aren't suckers born every minute.

 $33 MILLION PAINTING?

Somebody paid $33 million for this? What are they crazy? This is a painting by Lucian Freud and this is the highest price ever paid for a painting by a living artist. It sold Tuesday at Christie's. I'm sorry but if I had that kind of money, this is not where it would go. A weekend retreat in the Caribbean comes to mind. Sending money to help people in Burma or China also comes to mind. Some people have way too much money and no sense. Almost 350 million dollars was spent on this one auction and most of it by Americans. Christie's percentage alone must have been incredible. So much for the theory that Americans don't have much disposable cash. Ugh, I certainly wouldn't want this painting in my living room.

Polar bear added to endangered species list - Los Angeles Times

Anyway, I started on Club Penguin on 15th May 2007- but back then I couldn't go on much! My internet was rubbish and slow because we didn't have broadband and Club Penguin took forever to load! It wasn't until a fair few months later that we got broadband- so I had to be patient with my computer's slowness!

My first party was the Summer Party (parties didn't happen every month back then)- where I got half of my favourite costume (it was a non-member one- I wasn't a member back then!)! The items I got were the Hawaiian Lei and the Green Sunglasses (now the rarest sunglasses- but for how much longer?)- these two were part of the costume- and the Ice Cream Apron. Sadly I missed the flowery head item! Lol!

My next party was the Water Party (I won't mention all the parties- just the significant ones!). There I completed my favourite non-member costume! Here's a picture of it below:

Ok, I'm gonna go a bit faster now- this is getting a bit long winded!

During my penguin's life so far, I have met Rockhopper two times- one time he gave me the eyepatch (which he used to give away if you met him until he gave it away as a regular free item (I was angry about that!))- the other I almost got the background but I arrived while he was leaving! I caught his last few words but then he went!    :(     :(

I became a member on 27th December 2007- the exchange rates were good (I won't bother boring you with that now) so it only cost me £15! What a bargain! I had started this site five days prior to this (on 22nd) and this was (surpisingly) around the time of the Christmas Party 2007! Man, that was a good party!

Well that's about it! well, I missed a lot out- but even so this hasn't been a quick autobiography has it? Lol! Look out for more info on my party very soon!

Until next time...

Waddle on!

Bodge101

Root Cause founder's book offers guidelines for making a difference

(Wendy Maeda/Globe Staff)

News:

• The Washington Post: Immigrants Can Linger In Detention for Months

Border:

• The Washington Post: Some Detainees Are Drugged For Deportation

Opinion:

• San Antonio Express News: Editorial: A prosecutor did his job: What's wrong with that?

Law Enforcement:

• Houston Chronicle: 12 arrested in alleged marriage-for-citizenship scheme

Legislation:

• Arizona Capitol Times: House tries and fails to override immigration veto

Mexico:

• AP: Violence in Mexico spills across U.S. border

Can’t get enough immigration coverage? Click on the above pages and check out Think Immigration’s daily links to stories throughout the country.

Knowledge is power!

The government's forced use of antipsychotic drugs, in people who have no history of mental illness, includes dozens of cases in which the "pre-flight cocktail," as a document calls it, had such a potent effect that federal guards needed a wheelchair to move the slumped deportee onto an airplane.

Read the rest here: Druged